AUSTIN ALLEGRO (1973-1982)
Including the Allegro in a Best of British round-up may raise a few eyebrows, but 50 years on from its launch, many enthusiasts are able to look back with fondness, overlooking the Allegro’s faults and enjoying it as a classic icon with a cult following.
And let’s face it, it wasn’t dealt the easiest of hands, having to follow the best-selling ADO16 series during a period of turmoil for British Leyland. Ex-Ford designer Harris Mann
